Melanie

At dinner tonight, Joel said, “I pray?”  He has said this before and when we say, “Sure, go ahead,” all we’ve gotten is a big grin and silence.  Tonight was different.  He scrunched his eyes shut and said, “De-ah Jesus, thankoo for food. Amen.”  We all burst into thunderous applause and of course, the praise… Continue Reading First Prayer

Children are born “persons.”  This was one of the beliefs of Charlotte Mason, the 19th century educator that I appreciate a lot.  On first reading, it seems obvious, but I like the emphasis.  Our kids are people just like us, worthy of value and respect.  A friend told me once that her mom liked to… Continue Reading Update on the Little People